Pistol-stock.



I. J. KALDENBERG.-

PISTOL STOGK.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 17, 1911.

Patented Oct. 10, 1911.

FREDERICK J. KALDENBERG, OF TARRYTOWN', NEW YORK.

PISTOL-STOCK.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Oct, 10, 1911,

. Application filed August 17, 1911. Serial No. 644,487.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FREDERICK J. KALDEN- BERG, a citizen of the UnitedStates, and a resident of Tarrytown, county of Westchester, and State ofNew York, have invented new and useful Improvements in Pistol-Stocks, ofwhich the following is a specification.

This invention relates to auxiliary or target handles for pistolsadapted to be secured to the handle frame of a pistol after the ordinaryside plates have been removed therefrom; the purpose being to enlargethe handles and aflord a firmer and better grip of pistols than asordinarily made; and it has for its object to provide for the commercialuse in its construction of expensive material, as pearl, ivory and otherchoice materials. To this end the new side plates, which areconsiderably larger but need not be any thicker, than the ordinary sideplates, extend beyond the edges of the frame of the pistol handle, andthe space between the parts of the new side plates and the outer edgesof the pistol handle frame is filled by an auxiliary frame acting as aweb between the edges of the new side plates. This auxiliary frame orweb may be made of any suitable metal or composition or material adaptedto be molded into shape.

Suitable means, as dowel pins and a screw, are provided for holding theparts together and securely on the pistol handle frame; all of whichwill be fully described by reference to the accompanying drawings, inwhich Figure 1 is a side elevation of a portion of a pistol showing theimproved auxiliary or target handle applied thereto, with its front sideplate removed. Fig. 2 is an elevation of the removed side plate. Fig. 3is a transverse section of the handle taken on the line 3, 3, Fig. 1;and Fig. 4 represents the auxiliary frame or web of the target handledetached.

It will be understood that in the application of this new handle nochanges are made in the handles of pistols beyond removing the sideplates therefrom.

A frame a is made to fit the outer edges of the frame I) of the pistolhandle, preferably the rear and lower edges thereof, and the form giventhe outer edges of this auxiliary frame a is determined by the desiredincrease in the size of the pistol handle. The side plates 0 and d havethe contour of the outer edges of the auxiliary frame a and the portionof the pistol frame I) not inclosed by the frame a. To hold the sideplates 0 and d laterally in place a dowel pin 6 projects from the sidesof the pistol handle 6 into holes in the side plates, one of which isshown at f Fig. 2; and dowel pins 9 and h extend from the auxiliaryframe a into holes 2' and j respectively in the side plates 0 and (Z tohold said plates in position. A screw is, with its head seated in one ofthe sideplates, or in a socket set therein, is screwed into the otherside plate, or into a socket set therein, and clamps the side plates 0and d firmly against the sides of the auxiliary frame a and the pistolhandle 5, and securely holds all the parts together.

It will be observed that the use of the auxiliary frame a, as a webconnection between the parts of the side plates 0 and d which extendbeyond the edges of the pistol handle frame, and which may be made ofcheap material, permits of a high priced material being used for thecomparatively thin side plates which would be commercially prohibitiveif used to make the whole of the target handle.

I claim' 1. In a pistol stock, the combination with the frame of apistol handle of an auxiliary frame shaped to fit the outside edges ofthe pistol handle, side plates formed to cover the sides of the pistolhandle frame and the auxiliary frame, and means for holding the sideplates and auxiliary frame in position.

2. In a pistol stock, the combination with the frame of a pistol handleof an auxiliary frame shaped to fit the rear and lower out side edges ofthe pistol handle, side plates formed to cover the sides of the pistolhandle frame and the auxiliary frame, means for holding the side platesand auxiliary frame in position, and guide pins extending from the frameinto the side plates.

3. An auxiliary or target handle for pistols comprising a frame formedto fit against the outsideedges of a pistol handle frame and of equalthickness therewith, side plates formed to cover the sides of theauxiliary frame, and means for holding the parts together.

4. An auxiliary or target handle for pistols, two side plates, a frameacting as a Web between the rear and lower edges of the plates andhaving its inner edges formed to fit the outer edges of the frame of apistol handle, and means for holding the parts together.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name this 28th dayof July, 1911.

FREDERICK J. KALDEN-BERG.

Witnesses:

J. G. MoKnsBrN,

ALFRED SHEDLOCK.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents. Washington, D. C.

